Sunniest places to go from Milan in February
The sunniest place you can reach from Milan in February within 15 hours is Arona at 10.7 h, costing 750 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Chur at 4.6 kg — 163× less carbon for 3.7 h less.
Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both sunnier in February and lower in carbon. Anything a better option beats outright has been left out.
By rail or ferry By air
What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Tirana can only be reached by air — 245 kg CO₂e, in 4h 48m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 28.7 kg in 15h 18m — 9× less carbon for 10h 30m more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chur, Switzerland | Rail | 4.6 kg | 5.2 °C | 7.0 h | 2.5 mm | 4h 6m |
| Sion, Switzerland | Rail | 4.9 kg | 6.4 °C | 7.8 h | 1.7 mm | 4h 18m |
| Gap, France | Rail | 7.8 kg | 5.4 °C | 8.5 h | 2.0 mm | 5h 36m |
| Tirana, Albania | Air | 245 kg | 8.5 °C | 9.0 h | 1.6 mm | 4h 48m |
| Errachidia, Morocco | Air | 480 kg | 10.6 °C | 9.7 h | 0.6 mm | 6h |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | Air | 735 kg | 17.6 °C | 10.3 h | 0.9 mm | 7h 24m |
| Arona, Spain | Air | 750 kg | 14.5 °C | 10.7 h | 0.9 mm | 7h 30m |
Warm is not the same as pleasant, which is why sunshine and rainfall are shown alongside temperature. All three are ERA5 monthly means for 2023–2024.
Where the curve breaks
The frontier is gentle until it isn't. Going from Gap (7.8 kg, 8.5 h) to Tirana (245 kg, 9.0 h) buys 0.5 hours more sunshine for an extra 237 kg — 474 kg of CO₂e per hour. That single step is the most expensive sunshine on the whole curve.
The pick of them
If you'd rather have heat than sunshine
February answers differently depending on what you're after. The warmest destinations from Milan in February are a different list — hours of sunshine and degrees of warmth come apart, especially early and late in the year.
Where to stay in Arona
Places to stay in Arona, Spain, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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Other months from Milan
February from elsewhere
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Questions
Where is the sunniest place to go from Milan in February?
Arona, Spain, at 10.7 h. Reaching it emits 750 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 30m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere sunny from Milan in February without flying?
Yes. Gap reaches 8.5 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 5h 36m, emitting 7.8 kg CO₂e return — though Arona is sunnier still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Milan to Arona produce?
750 kg CO₂e for one person, return, by air. That uses the UK Government's 2026 conversion factors, including radiative forcing for flights.
Carbon uses UK Government (DESNZ/DEFRA) 2026 conversion factors applied to great-circle distance, with radiative forcing included for flights. Rail journey times are modelled estimates, not timetabled services. Full method · download the data.